Category: Jiu-Jitsu

The other day after I was taking a round off during open mat and talking to one of my favorite training partners about a visitor we were training with that day who was absolutely wreckingContinue reading

Another BJJ revelation the other day. Surprise surprise. I really like Coach Frank’s teaching style and the cool stuff he shows us. But as I was struggling through my 6th or so inverted rotation fromContinue reading

I’ve always been very uncomfortable rolling with Dave. Not that he makes me uncomfortable or anything. It’s just that everything I do seems to be wrong. It’s like it’s a really big mistake to layContinue reading

Last night I happened on a couple of entries from my personal journal that made me chuckle a little. It’s crazy how much your life can change based on what seem like small occurrences andContinue reading

What was I trying to accomplish? Focus on better gripping (and other fundamentals) Improve conditioning Improve mobility/flexibility What went well? Mostly, just saw some really good information, not just on grips (which is whatContinue reading

Got my butt kicked in KOTM. Super tired from Saturday/Sunday/Monday workouts. We worked on the sweep, bicep cutter, and omoplata roll from Lasso Guard For the sweep: Get a strong passing headquarters–drill this correctly everyContinue reading

I’m trying out keeping paper notes during class instead of trying to remember the steps to technique after class and dictating it into my phone. I’m usually so beat at the end of class IContinue reading